Receptacle-actuated cock.



'P. MUBLLER & A. C. SCHUBRMANN.

REGBPTAGLE AGTUATED GOGK, APPLICATION .FILED 111111.22, 1913.

1,1 l0,958 4 Patened Sept. 15, 1914iA @if Y,

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.application led August 22, 191.3. Serial'to. l$86,189.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that we, PHILH Mrinnnnu and ANTON C. SCHUERMANN, citizens .of the United States, residing at Decatur, 1n the county of Macon and State of illinois, have invented new and useful Improvements in' Receptacle-Actuated Cocks, of whichr the following is a specification.

This invention relates to self-closing cocks and has particular reference to an im proved means for opening cocks of this character.

The-principal object of the invention is to provide means for a self-closing cock for opening the same by the positioning of a receptacle, as a cup or glass, beneath the outlet of the cock and exerting a slight downward pressure on the receptacle, the positioning of the receptacle and the downward pressure thereof being natural movements in the placing of the receptacle beneath the cock. i,

Another object of this invention is to provide a suitable and substantial support for the receptacle beneath the cock whereby the receptacle may remain upon the support without turning on the cock and at the same time the receptacle may be quickly iilled by merely pressing down on the same without changing its position on the support.

Other objects and advantages of this invention will appear from the following detail description of one embodiment thereof, the same being illustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein Figure 1 is a side elevation of a self-closing cock having the improved opening meohthereto, and showing a receptacle on. the support of the mechanism in normal position, the dotted lines showing the mechanism in position to open the cock. Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of the cock and the mechanism as disclosed in Fig. 1, the shank of the cock being in section. Fig. 3 `isn detail sectional view taken on the line 3- of Fig. l. Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view through the lower end of the cock, showing the normally closed valve and the connec tion between the same and the nozzle.

'Referring to the drawings, larlyi` to Fig. 4, 10 designates the body of a cock carrying on .its lower end a nozzle 11 slidalole vertically thereon.

and particu-4 The lower end ofthe body 10 has -a valve' seat Q7 receiving al valve 28 normally held thereagainst by a spring 29. The valve 28 is provided with a depending stem section 30 passing'through the valve seat 27 and carrying an abutment 31 on its lower end. The body 10 has a cyl indrical guard or skirt 32 depending about the stem section 30 and the abutment 31, the guard 32 serving as a guide for the nozzle 1 1. The nozzle l1 has a number of `fingers 33 projecting up within the guard 32 which strike and raise the abutment 31.when the nozzle is moved up on the body 10, the raising of the abutment 31 lifting the valve 28 from its seat 27. The body 10 and the abutment 31 are provided respectively with lateral grooves or channels 34 and openings 35 to admit of the free passage of iluid from the cock when the valve 28 is unseated.

The body 10 is provided with a shank 12 having a suitable screw-threaded portion at its inner end for attachment to a supply pipe or other suitable source of fluid supply. The shank 12 of the cock is provided with a depending bracket, the same comprising an arm 13 depending from the shank 12 in parallelism with the cock body 10. The arm 18 is provided at its lower end with 'an offset portion, 1i joined to the arm vproper by the horizontal guide plate 15. The lower endI of the offset 14, which projects considerably below the horizontal plane of the nozzle 11 of the cock is provided witha second,l guideplate 16. Each of the guide vplates 15 and "16 is provided with a vertical channel 17 having a suitable roller bearing 18 in one side and provided with over-hanging lips 19 projecting into the open side of the Channel. This structure is clearly shown in Fig. 3 of the drawing and the guide-plates15 and 16 are similar in construction but .have their bearings 18 arranged in opposite relation to one another. of the guide-plates 15 and 16 is a vertically disposed arm 20 bearing at its opposite edges against therespective rollers or bearings 18. The arm 2O carries upon its lower end a horizontal support ormshelf 21er-, ranged beneath the nozzle 11 of the cock GF IECATUR, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNORS I LLINOCIS, 'A'CRPQRATION OF ILLINOIS.

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Slidable inthe channels 17 and adapted `to supporta suitable recepj tacle 22 of prac'tically'anyform: i y

"It will be noted that 'the lower guide plate 1G has its bearing- 18 ingposition to.,

engagethe inner edge of the arm 2O whereby the bearing takes up the thrust of the arm 20 when the receptacle 22`i`spressed on the support or shelf 21. The roller 18 in the guide-plate is so positioned as to engage the forward edge of the arm 20 at the upper end of the arm whereby to receive the thrust of the upper end of the arm 2() when .a weight is disposed upon the-shelf 21. It

.will thus be seen that the shelf 21 and its arm 20 are permitted only a vertical movement toward and from the nozzle 11 of the cock. Pivoted upon the opposite sides of the cock body 10, and preferably near its upper end, are a pair of levers 23 connected at their inner ends, which constitute the long arms of the levers 23, to the verticallyl movable ai'm 20 'b-y links 211. The .links 241 pass down at the opposite sides of the shank l2 to a point below the horizontal guideplate 15 where the links are turned inwardly and pivoted to the vertical arm 20 at a point between the guide-plates 15 and 16,

as indicated at and .as may be seen from Fig. 2. The forward ends of the levers 23, 'or the short arms thereof, are connected to the vertically movable nozzle 11 by links 26 which are adapted'to raise the nozzle 1l when the support 21 is moved dov'vn into the dotted line position shown in Fig. 1, and wherein the levers 23 assume the dotted line position shown.

From the above description taken in connection .with the .accompanying drawings, thc operation of the mechanism will be app parent for when the receptacle 22 -is placed lio ' ers 23 into this position draws the links 26 up and. effects the lifting of the nozzle 1 1. set forth in the co-pcnding application of even date above referred toy the lifting of the nozzle 11 opens the valve of the cock and allows the Huid therein to pass freely through the coc-k and into thc receptacle. Since the receptacles 22y are usually not very heavy their weight is not sullicieiit'to raise the nozzle 11 against thetension of the or dinary self-closing cock spring, and the receptacle may rest upon the support 21 without turning on the flow of the fluid. In this manner the cock opening mechanism serves as a. support for the receptacle when V,not in use and when it is not desired to fill the same.

What is claimed is 1. In combination with a. self-closing cock, of a bracket mounted on the cock, a vertically movable support slidable on the bracket, and valve opening means connected to said support for opening the valve of the cock upon the downward movement of the support. A

2. In combination with a self-closing cock having a movablevnozzle, a bracket mounted on the cock, an arm'movable vertically in the bracket and having a Shelf upon its lower end projecting beneath said nozzle and adapted for the supportof a receptacle,

a lever hinged upon the side of the cock body, a. link connecting one end of the lever to said arm, and a second link connecting the opposite end of the lever to said nozzle whereby the movement of said shelf operates said nozzle to open the cock.

3. In combination with ,a self-closing cock haring` a vertically movable nozzle,

normally held down to close the cock, a

bracket on the cock, a. movable shelf guided shelf to said nozzle whereby upon the movement of the shelf said nozzle is raised to open said cock.

l. In combination with a self-closing cock having a vertically movable nozzle normally depressed to close the cock, a pair of levers hinged at either side of the cock above the nozzle, links connecting one end of the levers to the nozzle, a bracket depending from the cock, a vertically movable arm in the bracket having a shelf upon its lower end adapted for the reception of a receptacle, and links connecting the opposite ends of said levers to said vertically movable arm whereby upon the downward movement of said shelf said levers are rockedand raise said nozzle.

In I combination with a self-closingl cock. a bracket on the cock havinga vertical guido-way thereon, a. receptacle support A mounted in the guide-way and adapted to move vertically therein beneath the nozzle of the cock, and a connection between the support andthe cock whereby to, open the latter upon the downward movement of the Witnesses: c

LEONARD F. MCKIBBEN, CATHERINE E. McKEoWN.

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